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Show -66- and Delaware established a condominium over the part of the Delaware River and Bay lying between ths two States 148 But of greater significance than any of these adjustments between the States was an irrigation treaty negotiated between the United States and Mexico, in the year 1906, under the direction of Secretary of State Elihu Root, apportioning the waters of the Rio Grande between the two nations on an equitable basis-the larger share coming to the United States partly in 1918D, 258 (1918), 21+7 U.S. 461, 58 Sup. Ct- 557, 62 L. Ed. 1213 (1918), 249 U.S. 588, 39 Sup. Ct. 387, 63 L. Ed. 790 (1919), 269 U.S. 152, 1+6 Sup. Ct. 31, 70 L. Ed. 206 (1925); and Arkansas and Mississippi litigated a similar controversy in 1919-1921. Arkansas v» Mississippi, 25O US. 39, 39 Sup. Ct, 422, 63 L. Ed, 832 (1919), 252 U.S. 344, 40 Sup, Ct. 333, 64 L, Ed, 605 (1920), 256 U.S., 28, 1+1 Sup. Ct. 444, 65 L* Ed. 813 (1921)- See: Buck *v, Ellenbolt, 81+ Iowa, 394, 51 N.W. 22, 15 L.RA. 187 (1892)« For the compact fixing the boundary line, partly in navigable waters, between Connecticut and Massachusetts, consult; Act of Oct* 3> 1914 315* 38 Stat. at L. .727« . ¦ J- The jurisdiction over, and rights of Delaware and New Jersey in, that part of1 the DelawareRiver and Bay included within a cirole having a twelve- mile radius (an arc of which constitutes the northern boundary line of the State of Delaware) was settled by compact approved by Congress, in the year 1907, Act of Jan. 2i+, 1907, c, 39I+, 3I+ Stat. at L. 8580 The compact pro- vides Tor concurrent legislation and also for service of New Jersey criminal and civil process a'gainst any person "upon any portion of the Delaware River between, said States from low water mark on the New Jersey shore to low *water mark on the Delaware shore except upon Reedy and Pea Patch Islands, unless such person or property shall be on board a vessel aground upon or fastened to the shore of the State of Delaware or the shores of said islands-, or fastened to a wHarf adjoining thereto, or unless such person shall be under arrest or such property shall be under seizure by virtue of process or authority of the State of Delaware•"¦ Like and corresponding provision is made for service of Delaware process, criminal and civil, to low water mark on the New Jersey shore. It is further provided that the inhabitants of both States shall have and enjoy a common right of fishery in said river between low . water marks on the two shores, subject to private rights previously-granted; th&t each State shall have exclusive jurisdiction to arrest and punish its own citizens for violation of concurrent legislation .relating to fishery; that the riparian jurisdiction of each State on its .own. shores shall remain undis- turbed 5 and that the territorial limits, rights or jurisdiction of each State shall remain intact except as otherwise expressly provided,, including the ownership of subaqueous soil of the Delaware River. This ccmpaot did not settle the dispute between these States as to the true location of.their common water "boundary; but a suit for that purpose has been brought, in the United States Supreme Court by New Jersey against Delaware and is pending. New Jersey v. Delaware,. leave to file bill granted, 279 U.S. 825,-1+9 Sup. Ct._515, 73 L» Ed, 978 (June 3, 1929), leave to file answer granted, 1+ U.S*. Daily, 1886$!+ (Oct. y, 1929)» motion for appointment of special master granted, 50 Sup. Ct. 151* lU L. Ed. (Adv. Ops.) 231 (Jan, 6,-1930)... |